Frankie Dettori hungry for more success at Breeders’ Cup

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Former champion jockey reflects back on younger days and is happy with work of Raven’s Pass ahead of the Classic

In a country where sports coverage is remorselessly driven by statistics, very few are aware that Frankie Dettori's Breeders' Cup record is bettered by only two jockeys riding today. A notable book of rides over the two-day meeting, which starts today, gives Dettori every chance of embellishing his six winners to date.

Dettori's mood, already upbeat, is enhanced by a trip down memory lane. As the sun soared over the ridges of the San Gabriel mountains that flank the racecourse, he reflected on a significant period in his evolution from young tyro to jockey of world renown. “The Breeders' Cup